Russia on Thursday condemned an \u201cattempted military coup\u201d in Bolivia and warned against \u201cdestructive foreign interference\u201d in the South American country.<\/p>\n
Two Bolivian army leaders were arrested on Wednesday after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempt to overthrow his government.
\nRussia on Thursday joined a wave of countries denouncing the army\u2019s actions.
\nKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he hoped for \u201ccalm as soon as possible\u201d and the foreign ministry said it \u201cstrongly condemns the attempted military coup.\u201d
\n\u201cWe express our full, unwavering support for the government of President Luis Arce,\u201d the foreign ministry said.
\n\u201cWe stand in solidarity with brotherly Bolivia, our reliable strategic partner,\u201d it added.
\nArce visited Russia earlier this month, holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and speaking at a major economic forum.
\nAt the meeting, Putin hailed a \u201csolid foundation of respect\u201d between the countries and said he hoped to boost economic ties, according to a Kremlin readout of the meeting.
\nIt was a rare trip to Russia by a foreign leader amid Moscow\u2019s full-scale military offensive on Ukraine, which has isolated Putin on the world stage.
\nMoscow also took aim on Thursday at unspecified foreign states it said were trying to interfere in Bolivia\u2019s political process.
\n\u201cWe warn against attempts at destructive foreign interference in the internal affairs of Bolivia and other states, which has repeatedly led to tragic consequences for a number of countries and peoples, including in the Latin American region,\u201d the foreign ministry said.
\nIt did not specify what kind of \u201cforeign interference\u201d it was referring to, although Moscow routinely deploys such language to criticize the United States and other Western countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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